There’s a paradox I’ve observed at the top of organizations: The more leaders rise through the ranks, the less candid feedback they receive. As visibility and stakes increase, so can blind spots. Peers hesitate to challenge them. Direct reports filter their feedback. Boards focus on results, not behavior. Over time, even highly capable CEOs can […]
Two academic experts weigh in on what’s happening with private credit, and how concerned business leaders should be. #Limiting #Exposure #Private #Credit #Crisis
An executive we worked with recently hadn’t even made it to his office when the requests started flooding his inbox. A conflict between colleagues. An underperformer wanting to discuss a promotion. An ask for approval to attend a conference that felt only loosely related to the work. And one message that simply read “Do you […]
In a recent article, we showed that measuring a brand’s customer surplus value, or the dollar value customers feel a brand delivers, helps predict which customers will remain loyal and which are likely to churn. However, while customer surplus value provides a powerful summary of how valuable a brand is to customers, it does not […]
Private equity-backed companies operate against an unforgiving clock. CEOs are expected to create significant value in compressed timeframes, meet aggressive growth targets, and navigate a minefield of internal and external pressures. Yet despite exhaustive vetting, significant financial incentives, and deep leadership experience, more than 50% of CEOs fail to meet expectations and are replaced during […]
Answers to HBR readers’ questions about what it really takes to implement a shorter workweek. #Whats #Stopping #4Day #Workweek
Mark Airs/Ikon Images Early one morning in 2018, a self-driving Uber vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The world had questions: Who was responsible? Was it the safety driver behind the wheel? The engineers who designed the algorithms? Uber’s leadership? Or the regulators who had allowed autonomous-vehicle testing? The inability to name a […]
An HBR Executive Masterclass with Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks on how leadership is changing in the age of AI. April 8, 2026 For senior leaders, the question isn’t whether AI will change work—it already has. The deeper question is what’s left for leaders when machines can solve increasingly sophisticated problems. #Job #Leadership
How Integrated Wearable Technologies Are Shaping the Next Era of Health Care Innovation – SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MEDTRONIC Skip to content #Integrated #Wearable #Technologies #Shaping #Era #Health #Care #Innovation
ALISON BEARD: Welcome to HBR On Leadership. I’m HBR Executive Editor Alison Beard. On this show, we share case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. We carefully curate this feed from across the HBR portfolio, aiming to help you unlock […]
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